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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Amazingly well written (without sounding pretentious I really liked the similies 🫶), but it did feel like a lot was left unresolved by the end (revenge on Ethan when?? ). It was a gripping book in the same way I read morbid news stories: I can't look away because oh my god they did what? I didn't see the Evie twist coming , but I kinda wish it had been done differently because after finding that out I wanted to read back over Lex's conversation with Delilah (where I think I remember Evie being discussed) to see all the hints I missed but I can't satisfy that itch because I don't wanna read about horrible things happening to children again. So overall, it's a good book and I couldn't put it down. Does it have well deserved ending ? No. Is a lot of the gripping nature of it down to shock factor and morbid reader curiosity? Yes. Did I enjoy overall? Absolutely.
While this book was interesting I found that it had way too many characters, fluff, and not enough clear conclusions. This book wasn’t exactly the mystery/ thriller that I typically read. It was suspenseful as you wanted to find out how the kids escaped and what exactly happened in their past but I don’t think the writing style clicked with me. Had to restart the book because it didn’t grab me and second time around wasn’t much better.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book! The only critique I have is the Evie reveal, which I thought was shocking, but also quite unrealistic. It did have me go back to check the others' reactions when the protagonist mentioned Evie in their conversations , and suddenly, they made a lot more sense. I also had to re-check when the baby boy is named, because he never ever appears beforehand, so you know exactly what happend to that poor baby .